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mckinley offered the amendment to deny funding to the epa relative to declare a coal ash to be a hazardous material. i think that amendment passed. regardless of that amendment and i am not a big fan of amendments limiting funding, but the history of fly ash is that there was a series of studies that the agency actually presented a recommendation to congreve's coal ash should not be regulated as a hazardous material. and now without consultation with the congress, it appears that the epa is about to do 183 degree turn. why would congress direct the epa to make a recommendation only have the epa go in the other direction? and then, two, the people that engage in waste tell me that if you increase the amount of fly ash that needs to be treated as hazardous material, it will be about 50 million tons a year, which will tell of our land area in a couple of years. your comments on miracle gro and fly ash are appreciated. >> i believe in miracles. >> i do, too. >> i will take a look it that. on the subject of coal as, epa continues to support the beneficial use of that material. we have proposed
mckinley offered the amendment to deny funding to the epa relative to declare a coal ash to be a hazardous material. i think that amendment passed. regardless of that amendment and i am not a big fan of amendments limiting funding, but the history of fly ash is that there was a series of studies that the agency actually presented a recommendation to congreve's coal ash should not be regulated as a hazardous material. and now without consultation with the congress, it appears that the epa is...
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mckinley: thank you, mr. speaker. in 1987 president ronald reagan declared march as national disabilities month. he called upon our nation to provide encouragement and opportunities to help persons with developmental disabilities, lead productive and fulfilling lives. there are currently over seven million americans who experience developmental disabilities. disabilities have no boundaries. they can cut across all lines of racial, ethnic, educational, social and economic backgrounds and can occur in any family. as an individual with significant hearing disabilities and a grandfather of a child with special needs, i am very familiar with the hardships of overcoming obstacles of difficulties. my grandson, maxwell, has charged syndrome, and it deals with intense developmental and medical challenges every day of his life. he is a true inspiration to our family and our community. during developmental disabilities awareness month i encourage us to learn about the people in our community who have developmental disabilities a
mckinley: thank you, mr. speaker. in 1987 president ronald reagan declared march as national disabilities month. he called upon our nation to provide encouragement and opportunities to help persons with developmental disabilities, lead productive and fulfilling lives. there are currently over seven million americans who experience developmental disabilities. disabilities have no boundaries. they can cut across all lines of racial, ethnic, educational, social and economic backgrounds and can...
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mckinley, is recognized for five minutes. >> thank you. does the nrc still have the authority, in light of what has happened in japan -- i assume you still have the authority to provide permits to continue the design implementation of nuclear facilities. >> the agency is an independent regulatory -- >> is there any delay? are you hearing anything that would set up -- i would expect some extension might be necessary. what would you suggest as a reasonable time frame for someone making an application? >> the process of reviewing an application for a nuclear power plant is very extensive. i think there will be some lessons that we learn, both the applicant and the agency. i do not want to get into speculating how long or surmising how likely to happen. we will do a thorough job to secure safety. >> do you have some r&d money allocated for researching alternate uses for spent fuel rods? >> in our budget right now, we currently have significant resources for spent fuel and transportation. but we have a small piece of our budget that is looking
mckinley, is recognized for five minutes. >> thank you. does the nrc still have the authority, in light of what has happened in japan -- i assume you still have the authority to provide permits to continue the design implementation of nuclear facilities. >> the agency is an independent regulatory -- >> is there any delay? are you hearing anything that would set up -- i would expect some extension might be necessary. what would you suggest as a reasonable time frame for someone...
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mckinley: thank you, mr. speaker. it's very interesting to -- mr. kinsinger: these small business owners were fired up. this is exactly what they're saying is wrong with washington. more and more government regulation, more and more paperwork and this is exactly what we have to clean up now after four years of what we've been dealing with. mr. chairman, as a new member i was not in the body when this previous -- the democrat majority passed this job-detroying -- job-destroying regulation. taxes on every sector of our economy. but as i did go around i heard from businesses in my district and heard about the illogical burden that this would place on them. the people they'd have to hire just to take care of this requirement. one of the most illogical requirements i can say of the health care bill. it doesn't make a heck of a lot of sense. the 1099 requirement impacts small businesses disproportionately by rirg them to file and collect 1099 tax forms for any business transaction, any one, over $600 or more per year. these new requirements at a time when
mckinley: thank you, mr. speaker. it's very interesting to -- mr. kinsinger: these small business owners were fired up. this is exactly what they're saying is wrong with washington. more and more government regulation, more and more paperwork and this is exactly what we have to clean up now after four years of what we've been dealing with. mr. chairman, as a new member i was not in the body when this previous -- the democrat majority passed this job-detroying -- job-destroying regulation. taxes...
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mckinley: thank you. mr. speaker, this past week, west virginia experienced a tremendous loss. private first class andrew harper from maysville, west virginia, died from injuries he sustained while serving in afghanistan. he represented america with the just most pride and dignity. -- utmost pride and dignity. a graduate from morgantown, private harper was stationed in kandahar province when he sustained his fatal injuries during a noncombat incident. the admiration of our community felt for this 19-year-old man and this service are immense. so many are shocked by the news of andrew's passing. this brave young man was so very promising. there is no question that andrew left a great legacy and his memory should be honored. my wife, mary, and i as well as all west virginians will keep private harper, his family, his friends and his entire unit in our thoughts and prayers. thank you, mr. speaker. and i yield back my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. for what purpose does the gentleman from georgia rise? mr. barrow: i ask permission to address the house for
mckinley: thank you. mr. speaker, this past week, west virginia experienced a tremendous loss. private first class andrew harper from maysville, west virginia, died from injuries he sustained while serving in afghanistan. he represented america with the just most pride and dignity. -- utmost pride and dignity. a graduate from morgantown, private harper was stationed in kandahar province when he sustained his fatal injuries during a noncombat incident. the admiration of our community felt for...
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mckinley: mr. speaker, this week the house will consider the fate of crucial funding for commercial flights to and from airports in morton -- morgantown, clarksburg, and parkersburg in my home state of west virginia. west virginia is a rural state without major population centers, and its employers need and deserve an adequate transportation infrastructure, access to air transportation is essential to achieving economic growth. the i-79 corridor, for instance, has a large presence of federal defense and high-tech workers. in part because of daily flights to and from washington, d.c. north central west virginia airport in bridgeport accounted for 2,372 jobs and $395 million in economic impact in 2008. cutting spending is necessary to bring down the deficit and create certainty for job creators, but our local airports are part of what provides certainty for area businesses. let's make this airport funding program more efficient. keeping what works. thank you, mr. speaker. i yield back my time. the sp
mckinley: mr. speaker, this week the house will consider the fate of crucial funding for commercial flights to and from airports in morton -- morgantown, clarksburg, and parkersburg in my home state of west virginia. west virginia is a rural state without major population centers, and its employers need and deserve an adequate transportation infrastructure, access to air transportation is essential to achieving economic growth. the i-79 corridor, for instance, has a large presence of federal...